Kenneth Kempf

Kenneth Kempf is a Senior Analyst at Engaged Capital LLC, based in Carlsbad, CA, where he is responsible for sourcing, researching, and managing investments with a primary focus on small and mid-cap North American equities in the consumer sector. At Engaged Capital, he is also actively involved in portfolio company engagement, advocacy, and supporting constructive activism in public markets.

Kempf has over fifteen years of experience in finance, having previously held senior investment roles at firms including Legion Partners Asset Management, Tricadia Capital Management, and Relational Investors LLC, where he consistently focused on the consumer sector. He also served on the Board of SunOpta Inc., contributing to the Audit and Compensation Committees and helping guide strategy during Engaged Capital’s investment.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, with concentrations in Finance, International Business, and Government, and is a CFA Charterholder. His expertise spans shareholder advocacy, corporate governance, financial analysis, and investor communications within the consumer sector and public equity activism.